Credibly Accused

Search lists of U.S. Catholic clergy that have been deemed credibly accused of sexual abuse or misconduct.

Published Jan. 28, 2020

This database was last updated in January 2020 and should only be used as a historical snapshot of the lists published by dioceses and religious orders. There may be changes to those records that are not reflected here.

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Archdiocese of Santa Fe, New Mexico

Walter Cassidy

Status: Deceased

Appeared under the heading: “List of Priests, Deacons, Religious, and Seminarians Accused of Sexual Abuse of Children”

Birth Year: Not reported

Ordination year: Not reported

Reported assignment history:

Sacred Heart, Albuquerque, 1942
St. Anthony, Penasco, 1942 to 1943
St. Anthony, Pecos, 1943 to 1944
Our Lady of Guadalupe, Sapello, 1944 to 1950
Sacred Heart, Espanola, 1950 to 1964
Our Lady of Guadalupe, Alb., 1964 to 1977
St. Rose of Lima, Santa Rosa, 1977 to 1983
San Jose, Albuquerque, 1983 to 1987

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Sources: U.S Catholic dioceses and religious orders, ProPublica reporting, Pontifical Yearbook (2019)

Data entry by: Tatyana Bellamy-Walker, Grace Haley, Samantha Maldonado, Spencer Norris, Anna Pouza, Lilia Saul

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